Cóndor Tuco or Condortuco (possibly from Quechua kuntur condor, t'uqu a niche, hole or gap in the wall,[2] "condor niche") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,550 metres (18,209 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[3][4] Cóndor Tuco lies between the Chillcamayu in the west and the lake named Sibinacocha in the east, south of Jatunhuma, Huayruro Punco and Comercocha.
| Cóndor Tuco | |
|---|---|
  Cóndor Tuco Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,550 m (18,210 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 13°50′57″S 71°08′07″W / 13.84917°S 71.13528°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
| Parent range | Andes, Vilcanota |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ allthemountains.com Map of a part of the Vilcanota mountain range showing "Condortuco 5550"
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Nevado Cóndor Tuco 17703"
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
